Exam 1 - History And Research/neurology Flashcards
Thompson technique aka
Terminal point technique
All leg checks are ___ test
Neuromechanical
Thompson name
J. Clay
1909-1995
After taking an engineering correspondence course, thompson found a job as a mechanical engineer for john deere harvester
Clay thompson was born
In the midwest, was a musician won scholarship to american conservatory of music in chicago on violin but depression in 1929 made him drop out and go home to help the famiy
Thompson was injured one day when
A piece of timber hit the beack of his head. Afterward he started to rapidy develop diabetes and the doctors could do nothing
After the accident thompson saw
James Delk
16 days continual ajustments, thompson was completley healed and never exhibited signs of diabetes again.
Entered chiro school
In 1949 at 40 years old
Thompson entered chiro school
Palmer school of chiropractic at age 37 and graduated in 1949
Thompson noticed when adjusting patients that
When he delivered the adjustment, he coud feel his body being pushed away from the patient
Every object persists in itws state of rewst or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is
Compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it
Thompson developed a drop-style headpiece and started getting positive results after regularly adjusting patients at the
Clearview sanitarium in davenport. Soon BJ heard about his research and made arrangements for a demonstration
Dr. Beth Zogg
Granddaughter of clay thompson, life graduate. Grandfather didn’t have the fudning to devleop the headpiece so they developed an agreement that it would be caled the palmer thompson adjustment
Thompson was granted a process patent in
1955
The first table was sold in
1957
Thompson research continued with the developemtn of
Thompson terminal point technique and leg check analysis.
Most of the tabes are still in use at palmer only being reupholstered from use
Over the years
Led research at the BJ palmer chiro research clinic for 28 years
Thompson
Thompson awarded the DD palmer scientific award in
1967
Honored as ICA chiro of the year in
1958
Thompson presented seminars in
America Europe South africa Austrailia New zealand Japan
Thompson maintained a private practice
In davenport IA for 30 years
Earned Doctor of Humanities degree from palmer in
1986
Developed leg length analysis with
Dr. Rommer Derefield
Thompson taught
Technique and basic science at palmer
In 1995 thompson
Died at the age of 86
Thompson born
July 8, 1909 in hartvile, wyoming
Worked as a teenager at a
Machine shop and pharmacy in keithsburg, IL
1928
Scholarhsip to american conservatory inviolin
Thompson marriage
Peggy Miller in 1935, muscatine, iowa
After marraige
Moves to rock island IL job at john deere, suffers blow to head while unloading timber
Thompson father
Dan
Father sent him to chiro dr delk in
Des moines, IA
1945
Enters palmer. Graduates and becomes faculty member
1954
Invents drop headpiece
1955-6
Invents thompson full spine table. Begins development of technique
The point at which the table stops the drop but the spinal segment or region receives the force
The terminal point (controlled whiplash)
Measures the degree of verticl pelvic tilt, pelvic rotation in the horiszontal plane, the lean of the spinal column at the shoulder level and the amount of weight on each foot
Anatometer
Allis test
Galeazzi test
Knee higher = long tibia
Knee distall - long femur
Supine leg length alignment check had clinical validity as a
Stand-alone test for recurring back pain
The short leg observed in the legs-flexed position may result from
Guarding resopnses instigated by stretch reflexes involving asymmetry of quadriceps tone associated with pelvic asymmetry
Intraexaminer reliability
Excellent for the prone measurements
Research has shown repeatedly that the performance of the leg check and the findings have
High interexaminer reliability
